Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 4 May 2009

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Monday 4 May 2009

Man Delivers Baby Son With Help From Google And YouTube

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Royal Navy technician Marc Stephens successfully delivered his wife of their fourth baby, a son, at home in Cornwall, UK, while waiting for the ambulance to arrive, after finding out how to do it with the help of Google and YouTube...
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Flu: Countries Must Remain Vigilant Says WHO

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The World Health Organization is urging all countries to remain vigilant as the influenza A(H1N1) virus, being referred to as swine flu, spreads around the world. The pandemic alert phase remains at level 5, which clearly...
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Stop Using Hydroxycut Says FDA

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are warning consumers to stop using Hydroxycut, a range of dietary supplements that are marketed for weight loss, fat burning, energy enhancing, low carb diet aids and water loss...
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Confirmed Swine Flu Cases Hit The 1,000 Mark

China Blocks Pork Products From Alberta, Canada

No Swine Flu In Swine Herds Or Employees, Stresses Smithfield Foods

Other Medical and Health News for 4 May*

Women More Vulnerable To Tobacco Carcinogens, New Results Show

A Visual Guide To Diagnosing Neurologic Disorders

Consultation Launches - Minister Receives First Responses To Autism Consultation In Person

FDA Requires Boxed Warning For All Botulinum Toxin Products

Funding Accountability And Quality Care In Aged Care Must Be The Federal Government's Priorities

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Vows To Improve The Lot Of Pharmacists After Symposium

First Case Of Onward Human To Human Swine Flu Transmission In England Confirmed

Statement From Otis W. Brawley, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society

Funds In 2010 Budget Could Increase Access To Care For Medicare Beneficiaries

Morph(R) AccessPro™ Receives FDA Clearance

New Survey Shows The Difficulty Of Developing Effective Flu Vaccines

$5 Million Grant Funds Yale Study Aimed At Identifying A Genetic Test For Dyslexia

International Atomic Energy Agency Calls For Enhanced Radiation Protection Of Patients

Top Welsh Nurse Wins Scholarship With World Health Organisation

The Department Of Health Appoints Capita To Manage New Certification Scheme For Health And Social Care Information, UK

European Medicines Agency Prepares For Approval Of Pandemic Vaccines

International Medical Group Provides Guidance To Its Customers Concerning H1N1 (Swine Flu), Illness And International Travel

UNICEF Statement Welcoming The Appointment Of Special Representative Of The Secretary-General On Violence Against Children

H1N1 (Swine) Flu Advisory For People With Lupus

Update On Confirmed Swine Flu Cases, UK

992,000 Louisianans Are In Families That Will Spend More Than 10 Percent Of Their Income On Health Care In 2009

605,000 Connecticut Residents Are In Families That Will Spend More Than 10 Percent Of Their Income On Health Care In 2009

State Medicaid Prescription Drug Practices Linked To Worse Outcomes For Patients With Mental Illness

Women's Mental Health Hit Hard By Recession, Yet Many Show Resilience And Resourcefulness In Coping With Stress

Industry Coalition Advises Against Use Of Dietary Supplements As Swine Flu Remedy, Cure

NHSBT Launches New Life-saving Hotline For Blood And Organ Donation

Violence In North Of Central African Republic Forces Thousands To Flee

Consumers Advised Against Counterfeit And Unapproved H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Flu) Products

AVMA Supports Annual Vision Checkup For Service Animals

Young People Want Tobacco Put Out Of Sight In Shops

A.D.A.M. Publishes Swine Influenza Information To Help Consumers Understand Causes, Symptoms, Treatments And Prevention

Excess Oral Doses Of Acurox(R) Tablets Are Disliked By Subjects With A History Of Opioid Abuse

Pulmatrix Announces Ph 1b/2a Clinical Trial Of Novel ICALM Therapy For Flu

CSL Behring Submits BLA Requesting Approval Of Subcutaneous Human Immunoglobulin

Youth To Fight Obesity With World's Largest Exercise Class

Health Care System Cries Out For Reform, According To Survey Of California Physicians Insurers Negatively Affect Care, Interfere With Prescriptions

Taiwan's Participation In World Health Assembly Welcomed By WMA

Advice For Nurses And Midwives During An Influenza Pandemic

Too Much Work Causes Pregnancy Problems

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Welcomes Electronic Health Record Recommendations

National Stroke Association Calls On Every Individual To Support National Stroke Awareness Month By Going Online

Unleash Your Imagination And Write A Play, Meningitis Trust UK

An Alberta Swine Herd Investigated For H1N1 Flu Virus, Canada

Another Judge Orders Fremont-Rideout To Bargain With RNs, Reinstate RN Union Rights

Awards Presented At The57th Annual Clinical Meeting Of The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists

New CDC Report: Number Of Americans With Disability Growing; Arthritis Cited As The Most Common Cause

Alabama Reports Five Additional Probable Cases & First Confirmed Case Of H1N1 (swine) Flu

American Geriatrics Society Releases Newly Revised And Updated 2009 Print And PDA Editions Of Acclaimed Geriatrics At Your Fingertips

American Geriatrics Society Announces New Guidelines To Improve Pain Management, Quality Of Life, And Quality Of Care For Older Patients

The King's Fund Response To Review Of Failures At Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

Alaska High School Students Push State To Require Comprehensive Sex Education

Chrysler Bankruptcy Filing Gives VEBA 55% Share Of New Company

Comparative Effectiveness Could Have 'Profound, Positive Effect On How Medical Decisions Are Made,' Sun Opinion Piece Says

The Gambia's Army Holds Program To Encourage HIV/AIDS Awareness, Leadership

Efforts, Events Seek To Address Health Disparities Among Minorities

Neuroscientists Discover Long-Term Potentiation In The Olfactory Bulb

Family Lifespan Boosted By Late Motherhood

Small Molecules Might Block Mutant Protein Production In Huntington's Disease

NHS Staff Receive 1.5 Million Pounds To Help Innovation In Community Services

Immune System's Role In Narcolepsy Confirmed By Study

Mobile DNA Moves Gene Therapy Forward

Identification Of Process Controlling T Cell Growth And Production

European Moves Towards Embryo Screening Welcomed By International Fertility Experts

30,000 NHS Staff To Get Personal Security Alarms, UK

'Pork Is Safe To Eat, Handle,' Says Pork Industry

HHS Announces The Availability Of TV And Radio PSAs On 2009 H1N1 Influenza

Stats To Watch: Flu Affects 1 To 4 Percent Of Americans On Any Given Day

Ind. Bill On Hospital Admitting Privileges For Abortion Providers Dies After Lawmakers Deadlock

Community Health Care Officials, Experts Call For Funding Expansion To Increase Access, Reduce Costs

Colorado Families Cutting Budgets To Afford Health Insurance, Study Finds

Insurance Company Prudential To Offer Life Insurance To HIV-Positive People In United Kingdom

Blacks Will Likely Be Negatively Affected By Proposed Medicare Reimbursement Change For Dialysis Treatment, Study Finds

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, May 1, 2009

Combined Dietary Factors Impact AMD Risk; Study Finds Glaucoma Care Cost-Effective

First Study To Evaluate The Efficacy Of A Bedtime Routine Independent Of Other Treatments

ADHD And Sleep Problems In Adolescents Linked By Study

Sinusitis Symptoms Effectively Relieved By Endoscopic Surgery

Fighting Dengue Fever With The Help Of A Mosquito Parasite

Personalized Treatment For Early Lung Cancer

Key Function In Protein, Cell Transcription Identified By ISU Researcher

May Is Skin Cancer Detection And Prevention Month

NICE To Take On Board The Views Of Society For Clinical Ophthalmology Members, UK

First Ten-Year Follow-Up Shows That Treatment With AVONEX Leads To Long-Term Benefits In Early Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Nanotechnology Holds Promise For STD Drug Delivery

Researchers Foresee A Wave Of New Cancer R&D That Targets Changes In Tissues Far From The Primary Tumor

Genetic Secrets Of Date Palm Unlocked By Researchers At Weill Cornell Medical College In Qatar

SNM Cardiovascular Symposium Focuses On Benefits Of Imaging Modalities

Terrence Higgins Trust Seeks Gay Men With HIV To Share Experiences Online, England

Welsh Assembly Government Written Statement On Swansea Children's Social Services - Members Of The Intervention Board

NPR Examines Obama's Progress On Addressing Contentious Abortion-Rights Issues

Baucus Questions Whether CMS Is Equipped To Overhaul Medicare

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights State Medicaid Developments

Economic Downturn Likely To Threaten HIV Treatment, Prevention Programs, Report Says

Early HAART Initiation Improves Vaccine Response Among HIV-Positive Children, Study Says

Although Women Live Longer, They Do Not Live Better, Largely Because Of Obesity And Arthritis

Presentation Of New Data On The Early Detection Of Lung Cancer

Obstetrical Unit At Yale-New Haven Hospital Achieves Dramatic Improvement In Patient Safety

J-RNA Production Revs Up During Cell-To-Cell Contact

Unlocking The Genetic Secrets Of The Date Palm Has Implications For Biomedical Research

Potential Risks To Native Species And Human Health From The Wildlife Trade

Caffeine Withdrawal Examined

Single Gene Defect Can Lead To Stroke And Deadly Diseases Of The Aorta And Coronary Arteries

High School Teachers Influence Student Views Of Evolution & Creationism, U Of Minnesota Study Finds

Prenatal Cocaine Exposure May Compromise Neurocognitive Development During Middle Childhood

Social Support Key For Religious Conversions In Prison

Emotional Support Leads To Sporting Success

Chemical Found In Medical Devices Impairs Heart Function

Weight Loss Competitions Produce Encouraging Results

Now We Know What Blocks The Effects Of A Newly Developed Anticancer Therapy

Head And Neck Injury Prevention The Focus Of American Association Of Neurological Surgeons Sixth Annual National Neurosurgery Awareness Week

Patient Safety First At The Second Annual Patient Safety Congress

National Sports Fun Day, UK

Neuralieve Announces New Data On The Use Of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) For The Treatment Of Migraine Aura

Cannabis Science Inc. Urges Health Officials To "Take Medical Cannabis Seriously"

CIGNA Ready To Offer Swine Flu Assistance To Customers Worldwide

Cougar Biotechnology Initiates Phase III Trial Of CB7630 (Abiraterone Acetate) In Chemotherapy-Naïve Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients

People With Dementia To Benefit From Major Investment In Health Care Environments, UK

UNICEF: Grave Violations Of Children's Rights During Armed Conflicts Must End

Supreme Court Justice Souter Expected To Announce Retirement; Move Fuels Speculation Over Obama Nominees

'Indifference' Over Rape Allegations Contributes To Backlog Of Untested Rape Kits, NYT Opinion Piece Says

Fewer Than Half Of Farm, Ranch Families In Great Plains States Have Dental Coverage, Survey Finds

World Bank HIV/AIDS Programs Less Effective Than Its Other Health Programs, Report Finds

RNA Test To Detect HIV During Acute, Primary Phase Not Widely Used, New York Times Reports

AVON Foundation Awards $750,000 To Lombardi Cancer Center And The Capital Breast Care Center

$1.48 Million To Study LASIK Complictions Awarded To K-State Professor

Scientists Unraveling The Causes Of Muscular Dystrophy Awarded $250,000 March Of Dimes Prize

New Guidance On Making Work Less Of A Pain In The Back

New Publication Sets Guidelines Across Cancer Therapies: Ensuring The Best In Patient Management

Pima County Announces Positive Cases Of Influenza A/H1N1 Virus, Arizona, USA

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